Rocking50s Blog

Tuesday March 23
Chaka Khan ("I Feel For You" and lead singer of Rufus) is 57
Billy Joel marries model Christie Brinkley (it lasts ten years), 1985
Carole King gives birth to daughter Louise, 1960
Eleven teens are arrested at the "Rock & Roll Stage Show" featuring Frankie Lymon in Hartford, Connecticut, 1956
Anita Bryant and the Lettermen appear before 30,000 people at a "Rally For Decency" in Miami, after Jim Morrison's indecent exposure onstage there, 1969
John Lennon's book, "In His Own Write" is published, 1964
The movie "Blackboard Jungle" (which launched the featured song, "Rock Around The Clock" by Bill Haley) is released in 1955
Bobby Darin's "That's All" album (which includes "Mack The Knife" and "Beyond The Sea") is released, 1959
Elvis Presley records "Can't Help Falling In Love", 1961
Ray Peterson records "The Wonder Of You", 1959
Johnny Cash records "Ring Of Fire" in 1963

Tuesday March 23
Chaka Khan ("I Feel For You" and lead singer of Rufus) is 57
Billy Joel marries model Christie Brinkley (it lasts ten years), 1985
Carole King gives birth to daughter Louise, 1960
Eleven teens are arrested at the "Rock & Roll Stage Show" featuring Frankie Lymon in Hartford, Connecticut, 1956
Anita Bryant and the Lettermen appear before 30,000 people at a "Rally For Decency" in Miami, after Jim Morrison's indecent exposure onstage there, 1969
John Lennon's book, "In His Own Write" is published, 1964
The movie "Blackboard Jungle" (which launched the featured song, "Rock Around The Clock" by Bill Haley) is released in 1955
Bobby Darin's "That's All" album (which includes "Mack The Knife" and "Beyond The Sea") is released, 1959
Elvis Presley records "Can't Help Falling In Love", 1961
Ray Peterson records "The Wonder Of You", 1959
Johnny Cash records "Ring Of Fire" in 1963